At the same night when Lay has proposed to Dara... 

OFFCAM...

"Noona..." He approached her.

"Lay... I though I told you that you can simply call me by my name." She looked at him sharply.

"Mianhe... noo... I mean Dara. I'm just not used to it." He look away from her.

"Hahaha... kidding, if you're really that uncomfortable then just call me noona, but then sooner or later you better get use in calling me by my first name especially when we're filming. Arraso?" She smiled at him.

"Ah neh... are you on your way home?" He asked her.

"Yeah... but seems like my driver is caught up in a traffic from accompanying my sister home." She let out an exhausted sigh. "Looks like I have to wait..."

"Oh... if you like I could drive you home." He offered.

"That's so kind of you... but you don't have to. I'll just wait for my driver."

"Noona, I insist... it's already late and besides it is my responsibility as your husband to make sure that you get home safely..."

Dara looked at him and considered his offer. "Well, point taken and if you're really that determined, guess you'll be driving me home then." 

The two of them then went to where Lay has parked his car. Once they've settled down he asked for her to punch her address at the car's GPS so that she won't have a hard time giving him directions.

Now spell a Capital Bold AWKWARD and add a SILENCE to that one.

For about 15 minutes no one dares to open a conversation, the only thing that makes the atmosphere less tense is the music playing moderately. The songs are mostly of EXO and occasionally songs from other idols and once a Chinese song even played.

Dara couldn't take the silence any longer so she decided to speak up first.

"How many years have you been here in Korea?"

Lay was a little startled to her sudden question but glad that she initiated to open up a conversation.

"Around six, nearly seven years actually..."

"It must have been hard."

"Yeah, during our trainee days there's no time that I wouldn't miss my family but I really wanted to be an Idol so I endure all my home sickness." He smiled bitterly at the memories but is still thankful for without it he wouldn't be where he is right now.

"Mmmh, Lay... you might think that this is a little inappropriate for me and forgive me for asking it so bluntly considering the fact that we've just meet today... but I wonder if..."

"If I have a girlfriend?" Lay finished off her question.

"Yeah... I mean... I'll understand if you will find it improper of me asking it, it's just that I don't want any misunderstandings to happen sooner or later. I'm just being cautious..."

"I understand... well the truth is I used to have one but we've just broke up 3 months ago so you don't have to worry about anything or anyone on that matter." He looked over her and give her a sincere smile before looking back at the road.

"Omo... I'm so sorry about that... God, I should've just shut my mouth... urghhh..." she groan at frustration for having to ask that stupid question in the first place.

This make Lay laugh, "Hahaha, Dara you worry too much..."

She frown at him. "It's not funny, how can you still manage to laugh? It's your break-up that we're talking about."

"No really it's okay, I got over her, so stop making faces or you might get wrinkles." He decided to .

"Ara... ara, just stop teasing me... aist why do younger boys these days like to tease?" She asked nothing in particular.

"I don't know... I guess its just in our nature..." Lay shrugged.

Then another silence engulf them.

"WAIT..." Dara suddenly shrieked a little too loud than necessary making Lay to accidentally hit the breaks, good thing that they're both in their seatbelt.

"Dara what's wrong?" He looked at her in panicked.

"Uwah... Earlier you called me by my name and you just did... again..." She is looking at him amusedly as if what he did is the most precious thing to do on earth.

He just shook his head and started driving again, thinking that it's impossible that she's already in her early thirties. That being said he just look at her while grinning widely.

Dara noticed how Lay is looking at her and it suddenly make her conscious. "What? Why are you looking at me like that?"

"What?" Lay innocently asked her.

"You're looking at me funny..."

"I'm just admiring the view..." He cheekily responded making her blush.

"You're blushing..." he started teasing her yet again.

"No I'm not..." she denied looking away from him.

"Yes you are..."

Feeling irritated she looked towards him. "I'm..." Her words caught up in . Her eyes got bigger and her heart starts beating uncontrollably.

His face is so close, like real close at her face.

"Wh-what a-are yo-you d-doing?" She stuttered.

He did not answer instead he lean closer at her making her lean back harder at the side.

"L-lay..."

"We're here..." He said which to her was more like a whisper, with her heart beating so loud and with his fresh breath totally distracting her.

"H-huh?" She confusedly ask not daring to move even an inch and still looking directly at his dark brown eyes.

"I said we're here." He said as he unlock her seatbelt and lean away from her with a suppress grin on his handsome face.

Once he back away, Dara finally released her breath, which she unconsciously is holding the whole time. She saw his smile and realizes that he is once again teasing her.

"Yah... you could have just told me that in a normal way, you know..." She said as she continuously swatted him.

"Sorry... I can't help it... you're really fun to tease... not mention so cute when blushing madly..." He explained while shielding his self from her hands.

"Aish... fine... suite yourself..." She hissed and grab her purse then get out of the car.

Lay immediately jumped out of his car and in no time is standing in front of her.

"Look noona... I'm sorry okay, I won't do it again... please just don't get mad at me." He pleaded obviously worried and at the same time cursing his self for teasing her.

"Promise?" She asked tentatively.

"I solemnly swear just please forgive me." He looks like he is about to cry making Dara to burst into laughter shocking the hell out of him.

"Got cha!!!" She exclaimed still laughing her out.

"You trick me?" Lay exclaimed unbelievably.

"A woman has a million ways of seeking revenge..." she proudly stated.

"Aist... you've got me there... for a second I thought you're mad at me for real..." Lay blurted out in Chinese.

"Hahaha... I don't get mad that easily. Tsk! I did not expect that you would fall for it, real hard though."

"What can I say I'm such a gentleman.